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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,834.19, 818,392.17 and 421,759.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,834.19, 818,392.17 and 421,759.68 is: 581,247.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,834.19 : 818,392.17 = 421,759.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,834.19/818,392.17 = 421,759.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,834.19x = 818,392.17 × 421,759.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,834.19x = 345,164,819,733.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,164,819,733.71/593,834.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,247.81

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